Win: George Carlsen (9-5) Loss: Paul Osteen (7-6)
Save: Slim Spinks (18)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Osteen pitching. Ken Hobbs singles to center field. Ken Hobbs steals second. Bert James grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Hobbs advances to third on the play. Rick Cooke strikes out. Bunny Roth singles to right field. Ken Hobbs scores. Joe DeShields pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland George Carlsen pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Kelly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Cedeno walks. Ike Campbell walks. Wayne Poole flies out to the right fielder. George Carlsen lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Ike Campbell advances to second on the play. Ike Campbell advances to second on the play. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Tappe strikes out. Wally Poat hits a home run. Art Gardella doubles to right field. Chuck Freeman singles in front of the right fielder. Art Gardella scores. Jose Reilley lines out to the shortstop. Paul Osteen walks. Jose Lynn walks. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bert James singles to center field. Rick Cooke doubles to left field. Bert James uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Joe DeShields singles to left field. Rick Cooke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe DeShields steals second. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Campbell reached on a fielding error by Billy Johnson. Wayne Poole flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Kelly singles to center field. Gene Tappe strikes out. Wally Poat strikes out. Ron Kelly steals second. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Carlsen flies out to the right fielder. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Bert James walks. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chuck Freeman strikes out. Jose Reilley grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bunny Roth doubles to left field. Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno singles to center field. Bunny Roth scores. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Joe Cedeno advances to third on the hit. Wayne Poole flies out to the center fielder. George Carlsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Lynn singles to right field. Jose Lynn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Johnson hits a home run. Ron Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Gene Tappe walks. Wally Poat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ken Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Bert James pops out to the catcher. Rick Cooke pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Art Gardella singles to center field. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Jose Reilley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Art Gardella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Whitey Smith is pinch hitting for Paul Osteen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Whitey Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Reilley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Smith pitching. Bunny Roth doubles to left field. Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Bunny Roth scores. Wayne Poole grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ike Campbell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jose Lynn walks. Billy Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ron Kelly singles to center field. Mark Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Tappe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rip McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Rojas flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Bert James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Wally Poat doubles to left field. Art Gardella lines out to the third baseman. Chuck Freeman singles to left field. Wally Poat scores. Jose Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Keiji Shiozaki is pinch hitting for Rip McCormick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keiji Shiozaki grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Freeman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Haeffner pitching. Rick Cooke singles to center field. Bunny Roth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Cooke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bunny Roth steals second. Joe DeShields grounds out to the second baseman. Bunny Roth advances to third on the play. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Lynn singles to left field. Jose Lynn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Kelly singles to center field. Gene Tappe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Wally Poat (8), Art Gardella (4).HR - Billy Johnson (5), Wally Poat (9).GIDP - Billy Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Ron Kelly (10).CS - Jose Lynn 2 (5). Fielding: E - Billy Johnson.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Takahiro Amakawa did not respond to coaching in control Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in endurance Walt Kainer improves in velocity John Lyons improves in power_vs_righty Paul George improves in velocity Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charles Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Chick Goslin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dan Sadowski improves in velocity Bernie Graterol did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Knox improves in SS